This is a transcript from an old movie. Watson is reading clues from a cryptic crossword puzzle to Holmes and Holmes is responding with the correct answers, seemingly without any thought or effort. For instance, Watson will read a clue and Holmes would respond like this:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 7 Down. Succulent soldiers linger in expectation. 4, 3, 5.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Aloe men tarry, my dear Watson.
See if you can guess his other pithy responses:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 1 Across. A simple source of citrus fruit. 1, 5, 4.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Conservative pays ex-wife maintenance. 7, 5.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Southern California style. 1, 2, 8.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 4 Down. Burglars entrance
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: Right. One to go. A cowardly fish with a sting in its tail.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: Brilliant, Holmes
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Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 1 Across. A simple source of citrus fruit. 1, 5, 4.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: Right. One to go. A cowardly fish with a sting in its tail.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
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A lemon tree
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
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Yellow Manta Ray?
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All good so far. Keep up the good work!
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If it were 7,4 then I would replyAlanMiller wrote:Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Conservative pays ex-wife maintenance. 7, 5.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes:
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Alimony tory
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AlanMiller wrote:Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Southern California style. 1, 2, 8.
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A la Monteray
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Correct. Like a breath of oxygen... element airy!StuartR wrote:AlanMiller wrote:Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Southern California style. 1, 2, 8.Spoiler
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Guess it's time to reveal all.
Alan
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Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 1 Across. A simple source of citrus fruit. 1, 5, 4.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: A lemon tree, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Conservative pays ex-wife maintenance. 7, 5.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Alimony Tory, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Southern California style. 1, 2, 8.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: A la Monterey, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 4 Down. Burglars entrance
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Alarm entry, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: Right. One to go. A cowardly fish with a sting in its tail.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Yellow manta ray, my dear Watson.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: A lemon tree, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Conservative pays ex-wife maintenance. 7, 5.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Alimony Tory, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 2 Down. Southern California style. 1, 2, 8.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: A la Monterey, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: 4 Down. Burglars entrance
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Alarm entry, my dear Watson.
Dr. William Watson, M.D.: Right. One to go. A cowardly fish with a sting in its tail.
Arthur Sherlock Holmes: Yellow manta ray, my dear Watson.
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TX Sherlock Miller
Case solved!
Case solved!
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So my response above was correct, and it was 7,4 rather than 7,5
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It was indeed. I must be horribly bored, so I checked the transcript I used as the source and it was 7,5.StuartR wrote:So my response above was correct, and it was 7,4 rather than 7,5
Not content with this, I watched the DVD I have, which said 7,4.
Solved - a simple error in the transcript, which proved to be at the heart of the case.
Alan-meant-try 7,4... my dear Stuart.
Alan